Flood Early Warning Systems Inspection Checklist

• Frequency

  Summer

  Winter

• Conducted on

  Date

• Site conducted

• Task Number

• Weather Conditions

  Sunny

  Cloudy

  Rainy

• Additional comments that may affect accurate inspection and testing

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Initial Media Capture (Cabinet/Site)

  Media

• Site

• Aerial

• Wiring

• Land - Vegetation clearing

• Land - Clear access to sensors

• Camera alignment

• Cabinet Security

• Initial Cabinet Condition Photo

  Media

• Rain Gauge

• Camera Lens

• Solar Panel

• Battery value (V)

• Rain value (m)

• RSSI value (dBm)

• River value (m)

• River Actual Level (m)

• Offset (m)

• Battery Installation Date

  Date

• Battery Type (Volts, VA)

• Condition rating of 1 = very good, 5 = very bad

• Battery Condition

• Battery Connection (Clean/Tight)

• Load Current (AMPs)

• Solar Panel Connection (Clean/Tight)

• Battery Voltage Under Load (Volts)

• Aerial

• System Operational

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• PV Output Voltage

• Charge Current

• Confirm Base Station Power Supply, Comms and Connectivity

• Comms Type (4G/Cellular, UHF)

• Antenna (Frequency/type)

• Cannister Model

• Canister SN

• System RSSI (dBm)

• Modem Type (eg Intercel Model Number)

• Power (W)

• Comms with STREAMS System

• Communications and Radio Signal Strength

• Redundant Comms and Repeater Functionality

• Run Simulations to Confirm Triggering of Signage and Messaging

• Applicable to site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Rain Gauge Checks

• Gauge Level

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Clearance Sufficient (Trees/Structures)

• Funnel/Drain Clean

Rain Gauge Characteristics

• Bucket Size (0.5 mm, 1 mm, other)

• Rim Height

• Catch Diameter

Rain Gauge Calibration and Adjustment

• Vol. of FCD

• Start

• Finish

• Result

• Expected # of Tips

• Result

• % Error

• Pass/Fail (> +/-6%)

• Test Tip Successful

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Departure Rain Value

• Comments

• Applicable to site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

River Level Checks

• Orifice Secured

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Pipework Secured

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• System Purged

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Leak Test Passed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Leak Test Pressure (metres)

Bubble Rate

• Rate on Arrival (minutes)

• Rate on Departure (minutes)

Compressor Function

• Start Pressure (kPa)

• Cut Off Pressure (kPa)

River Level Calibration

• Sensor Range (metres)

• Pressure Calibrator (Make/Model)

SCADA Check

• Onsite (metres)

• SCADA (metres)

• Offset (metres)

• Other (metres)

Bubbler Calibration

• Number of values

  1

  2

  3

  4

  5

Value 1

• DPI Pump Value (metres)

• Level Sensor Value (metres)

• Error (metres)

• Pass (Error < +/-0.01m)

Value 1

• DPI Pump Value (metres)

• Level Sensor Value (metres)

• Error (metres)

• Pass (Error < +/-0.01m)

Value 2

• DPI Pump Value (metres)

• Level Sensor Value (metres)

• Error (metres)

• Pass (Error < +/-0.01m)

Value 1

• DPI Pump Value (metres)

• Level Sensor Value (metres)

• Error (metres)

• Pass (Error < +/-0.01m)

Value 2

• DPI Pump Value (metres)

• Level Sensor Value (metres)

• Error (metres)

• Pass (Error < +/-0.01m)

Value 3

• DPI Pump Value (metres)

• Level Sensor Value (metres)

• Error (metres)

• Pass (Error < +/-0.01m)

Value 1

• DPI Pump Value (metres)

• Level Sensor Value (metres)

• Error (metres)

• Pass (Error < +/-0.01m)

Value 2

• DPI Pump Value (metres)

• Level Sensor Value (metres)

• Error (metres)

• Pass (Error < +/-0.01m)

Value 3

• DPI Pump Value (metres)

• Level Sensor Value (metres)

• Error (metres)

• Pass (Error < +/-0.01m)

Value 4

• DPI Pump Value (metres)

• Level Sensor Value (metres)

• Error (metres)

• Pass (Error < +/-0.01m)

Value 1

• DPI Pump Value (metres)

• Level Sensor Value (metres)

• Error (metres)

• Pass (Error < +/-0.01m)

Value 2

• DPI Pump Value (metres)

• Level Sensor Value (metres)

• Error (metres)

• Pass (Error < +/-0.01m)

Value 3

• DPI Pump Value (metres)

• Level Sensor Value (metres)

• Error (metres)

• Pass (Error < +/-0.01m)

Value 4

• DPI Pump Value (metres)

• Level Sensor Value (metres)

• Error (metres)

• Pass (Error < +/-0.01m)

Value 5

• DPI Pump Value (metres)

• Level Sensor Value (metres)

• Error (metres)

• Pass (Error < +/-0.01m)

• Signal Interval (mins)

• Increment (mins)

• Sample Interval (mins)

• Level System Status

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

• Applicable to site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

River Level Checks

• Orifice Secured

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Pipework Secured

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• System Purged

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Leak Test Passed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Leak Test Pressure (metres)

Bubble Rate

• Rate on Arrival (minutes)

• Rate on Departure (minutes)

Compressor Function

• Start Pressure (kPa)

• Cut Off Pressure (kPa)

River Level Calibration

• Sensor Range (metres)

• Pressure Calibrator (Make/Model)

SCADA Check

• Onsite (metres)

• SCADA (metres)

• Offset (metres)

• Other (metres)

Bubbler Calibration

• Number of values

  1

  2

  3

  4

  5

Value 1

• DPI Pump Value (metres)

• Level Sensor Value (metres)

• Error (metres)

• Pass (Error < +/-0.01m)

Value 1

• DPI Pump Value (metres)

• Level Sensor Value (metres)

• Error (metres)

• Pass (Error < +/-0.01m)

Value 2

• DPI Pump Value (metres)

• Level Sensor Value (metres)

• Error (metres)

• Pass (Error < +/-0.01m)

Value 1

• DPI Pump Value (metres)

• Level Sensor Value (metres)

• Error (metres)

• Pass (Error < +/-0.01m)

Value 2

• DPI Pump Value (metres)

• Level Sensor Value (metres)

• Error (metres)

• Pass (Error < +/-0.01m)

Value 3

• DPI Pump Value (metres)

• Level Sensor Value (metres)

• Error (metres)

• Pass (Error < +/-0.01m)

Value 1

• DPI Pump Value (metres)

• Level Sensor Value (metres)

• Error (metres)

• Pass (Error < +/-0.01m)

Value 2

• DPI Pump Value (metres)

• Level Sensor Value (metres)

• Error (metres)

• Pass (Error < +/-0.01m)

Value 3

• DPI Pump Value (metres)

• Level Sensor Value (metres)

• Error (metres)

• Pass (Error < +/-0.01m)

Value 4

• DPI Pump Value (metres)

• Level Sensor Value (metres)

• Error (metres)

• Pass (Error < +/-0.01m)

Value 1

• DPI Pump Value (metres)

• Level Sensor Value (metres)

• Error (metres)

• Pass (Error < +/-0.01m)

Value 2

• DPI Pump Value (metres)

• Level Sensor Value (metres)

• Error (metres)

• Pass (Error < +/-0.01m)

Value 3

• DPI Pump Value (metres)

• Level Sensor Value (metres)

• Error (metres)

• Pass (Error < +/-0.01m)

Value 4

• DPI Pump Value (metres)

• Level Sensor Value (metres)

• Error (metres)

• Pass (Error < +/-0.01m)

Value 5

• DPI Pump Value (metres)

• Level Sensor Value (metres)

• Error (metres)

• Pass (Error < +/-0.01m)

• Signal Interval (mins)

• Increment (mins)

• Sample Interval (mins)

• Level System Status

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

• Applicable to Site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• SCADA Confirmed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Departure Values

• Battery Value (V)

• River Value (m)

• Rain Value (m)

• RSSI Value (dBm)

• Applicable to site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Were the flashing lights tested and operational when river levels were simulated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Did the flashing lights turn off at the expected time?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Were the lights tested in manual from SCADA?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Location of flashing lights?

Flashing Lights Power and Solar

• Applicable to site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Battery Installation Date

  Date

• Type

• Battery Condition

• Battery Connection

• Load Current (AMPs)

Battery Volts

• Under Load (Volts)

• Solar Panel Clean

• Solar Panel Connection

• Aerial

• System Operational

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• PV Output Voltage

• Charge Current

• Confirm Base Station Power Supply, Comms and Connectivity

Flashing Lights Telemetry

• Applicable to site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Comms type

• Antenna

• Cannister Model

• Fz

• System RSSI (dBm)

• Modem Type

• Canister SN

• Power

• Comms with STREAMS system

• Communications and radio signal strength

• Redundant comms and repeater functionality

• Run simulations to confirm triggering of signage and messaging

• Applicable to site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Were the flashing lights tested and operational when river levels were simulated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Did the flashing lights turn off at the expected time?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Were the lights tested in manual from SCADA?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Location of flashing lights?

Flashing Lights Power and Solar

• Applicable to site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Battery Installation Date

  Date

• Type

• Battery Condition

• Battery Connection

• Load Current (AMPs)

Battery Volts

• Under Load (Volts)

• Solar Panel Clean

• Solar Panel Connection

• Aerial

• System Operational

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• PV Output Voltage

• Charge Current

• Confirm Base Station Power Supply, Comms and Connectivity

Flashing Lights Telemetry

• Applicable to site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Comms type

• Antenna

• Cannister Model

• Fz

• System RSSI (dBm)

• Modem Type

• Canister SN

• Power

• Comms with STREAMS system

• Communications and radio signal strength

• Redundant comms and repeater functionality

• Run simulations to confirm triggering of signage and messaging

• Were Any Faults Found During Maintenance?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Comments on Faults Found

• Before and After Photos Must be Attached to Work Order

• Departing Media

  Media

• Final Cabinet Condition Photos

  Media

• Site Overview Photos

  Media

• Any additional work carried out this inspection

• Future recommendations/work

• Other photos:

  Media

• Leading Tradesman

• Tradesman

• Other